D. Recommend only continued lifestyle therapy, since drug therapy is reserved for patients with BMI ≥35
regardless of comorbidities
✓ Correct Answer: C — Continue lifestyle therapy and consider adding drug therapy, as the patient has
at least one obesity-related complication
Explanation: Per the AACE/ACE algorithm, pharmacotherapy may be considered for patients
,rather than in place of it.
,
,
regardless of comorbidities
✓ Correct Answer: C — Continue lifestyle therapy and consider adding drug therapy, as the patient has
at least one obesity-related complication
Explanation: Per the AACE/ACE algorithm, pharmacotherapy may be considered for patients
,rather than in place of it.
,
,
